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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

401 East 81st St

Manhattan, NY 10028Individually ownedBBL 1-01561-00BIN 1050385
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Year Built1964
Floors21
Units205
Building Area210,428 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassD6
Market Value$41.5M

401 EAST 81ST ST is a property located at 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 21 floors and 205 units. The building area is 210,428 square feet on a 15,973 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $41.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 149 building permits on record (106 active). There are 85 violations on record (1 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

632records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1964, 401 East 81ST St rises 21 stories over New York. Public records put it at 205 units and 210,428 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $41.5M, and assessed for tax at $18.7M. In the 63 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 632 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 166 of its 632 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (149) and inspection (111) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 51.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 761 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% complaint, 63 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$41.5M of New York, written across 632 government filings.

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Property Details

Address401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1964
Floors21
Total Units205
Building Area210,428 sqft
Lot Size15,973 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ConditionAverage
1-01561-00
1050385
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$41.5M
$18.7M
$2.7M

Building Permits

149 on record · 106 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 2, 2026Job #490299
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2025Est. cost $403KJob #M01175244-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2025Est. cost $403KJob #M01175244-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 14, 2024Job #422869
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 30, 2024Job #M00383596-P1

Electrical Plan Review Approval Number MN00577A

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Violations

85 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500
Judgments · 11 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $2,500Ticket #037030834Y
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #000783925N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #035547205K
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2017Ticket #037001742Y
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #043960158X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18833505

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 21 floors and 205 units. The building area is 210,428 sqft.

Are there building permits at 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 149 building permits on record, with 106 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Apr 2, 2026.

Does 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 85 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 37 DOB, 19 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 401 EAST 81ST ST?

401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $41.5M and a total assessed value of $18.7M (land: $2.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 401 EAST 81ST ST?

401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 is zoned C1-9. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 401 EAST 81ST ST?

401 EAST 81ST ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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